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Chapter 286 Cao Cao's Countermeasures

Chapter 286 Cao Cao's Countermeasures

Meng Chen made a move on the emperor?Xun Yu's words immediately stirred up waves.

In terms of strength, it is not impossible for Meng Chen to abolish the Son of Heaven and establish himself as king, but judging from the current situation, if Meng Chen does this, the disadvantages will definitely outweigh the advantages.

What's more, there is no shortage of counselors around Meng Chen, so it is impossible not to see such consequences.

Xun Yu's eyes flickered, and when he said this himself, he regretted it a little.

And at that moment, he couldn't help but have such an idea.

"Playing tricks?" Xun Yu shook his head vigorously.

In the past year, Meng Chen's series of actions were not all used to confuse people. The truth and falsehood in it confused everyone.

Especially the surprise attack on the New Year's Day obviously went through a series of careful preparations!
"My lord, judging from the current situation, Meng Chen's purpose is to force the lord to divide his troops to rescue, so as to conquer Xu Du with one blow." After a long silence, Guo Jia finally returned to normal.

It has to be said that Meng Chen's surprise move made Guo Jia feel ashamed.

"These battle reports were all ten days ago, and the news of these ten days has not been sent back. The situation may be worse than what we know." It was Cheng Yu who spoke.

This person doesn't talk much on weekdays, but Cheng Yu has a tough personality. Every time Cao Cao encounters a problem, he will ask Cheng Yu for advice.

"What Feng Xiao and Zhong De said is right. Since Meng Chen chooses to act at this time, he is naturally well-prepared. And even if we send troops in a hurry, we will definitely not be able to supply food and grass supplies."

"Loyalty, I suggest that my lord stick to Xudu." Xi Zhicai said, losing the advantage of being the first mover, it is better to be prepared than to rush out troops.

No matter how well prepared Meng Chen is, it is impossible to swallow the entire Yanzhou in one gulp!
"Brother Zhicai is right, but my lord should immediately send out scouts to investigate the movements of the Xiliang army, and at the same time order all counties and counties in all states to fortify the walls and clear the wilderness." Guo Jia added with a frown.

No matter how well prepared Meng Chen is, it is also on his territory.

Over the years, I heard that the official road under Mengchen's rule is not only flat but also very wide, but Yanzhou is not under Mengchen's rule, and the roads are not as large as Jizhou.

Coupled with the fact that the snow on the road is not slippery, Mengchen launched a surprise attack, and how long the stamina can be maintained is worth pondering.

"The meaning of filial piety? The Xiliang army is not strong enough?" Cao Cao heard the meaning of Guo Jia's words and asked.

"Jia believes that Meng Chen's move is to force the lord to divide his troops to rescue. If the lord does not move, he will expand the bridgehead to the maximum and wait for the spring to come, and the follow-up army will go south." Guo Jia analyzed word by word.

"When the generals obey the order, they can assemble the army and prepare for war. They are not allowed to go to war without authorization, and those who disobey the order will be executed."

After listening to the analysis of several advisers, Cao Cao's thinking suddenly became clear. Everything Meng Chen said and did now is probably in line with Guo Jia's analysis.

"Wen Ruo, Zhong De, you two can raise food and grass." After the crowd dispersed, Cao Cao said to Xun Yu and Cheng Yu.

"My lord means, Xu Du..." Cheng Yu stopped talking after he had finished speaking, while Xun Yu who was beside him shook his head helplessly.

Although Cao Cao didn't say it clearly, both of them knew in their hearts that if the Xiliang army only had more than 50 troops, it would be fine. If it exceeded [-], the chances of winning this battle would be too small.

What's more, Meng Chen is not Yuan Shao, and the Xiliang Army is not the former Jizhou Army!

"Wen Ruo, please take care of Cao's family!"

After finishing his speech, Cao Cao bowed to Xun Yu, saying that he must make arrangements for the rear, and he must not make too much noise, otherwise the morale will plummet and disturb the morale of the army.

Among Cao Cao's subordinates, only Xun Yu was suitable for this task.

Although there was a estrangement between the two, Cao Cao believed that Xun Yu would never harm his family.

On the other hand, the Xiliang army has not stopped for ten days since launching the raid. Meng Chen even took the initiative to bypass some county towns in order to take down Chen Liu.

"My lord, we can reach Chenliu in another day. If we can't attack Chenliu within three days, we must retreat." Although Pang Tong's face was pale, he didn't complain.

Such a long-distance raid, for Pang Tong, who has never been on the battlefield, it is already a miracle that he persisted until now.

"Shi Yuan might as well stay and rest, Ben Hou followed the brigade to attack Chen Liu." Meng Chen glanced at Pang Tong, who was pale, and said something with concern.

Pang Tong nodded. Since Meng Chen had spoken, there was no need for him to persist.

Otherwise, even if they arrived at Chenliu with the brigade, they would probably have to lie down for a few days before recovering.

Meng Shan and a thousand personal guards were left behind to protect Pang Tong, and Meng Chen led the army to speed up here.

Three days seemed to be enough time, but Meng Chen didn't dare to be careless in the face of such a strong city defense as Chen Liu.

Right now, Li Cunxiao has captured Changsha, and soldiers are pressing on Xudu. If there is no accident, Cao Cao can only choose to stick to it.

In this way, no matter whether it is Zhang Yun or Tibetan Ba, there is enough time to digest the counties that should be captured.

"Report, my lord, there is news from Anbu that soldiers are gathering in Xudu direction, and there is no sign of dispatching troops for the time being." A scout galloped over on horseback, reporting word by word.

"How is Chen Liu's situation? Who is the guard?" Meng Chen continued to ask.

"The people around Chenliu have already withdrawn into the city, and Chenliu's general Li Dian is waiting for him with his soldiers and horses."

Hearing this, Meng Chen frowned. If Li Dian couldn't hold on, he could only rely on Anbu's strength.

"Report! My lord, Yu Jin led an army of [-] to Chen Liu."

Not long after No.1 scout left, the news brought by No.2 scout made Meng Chen even more uncomfortable.

Being able to send Yu Jin to lead an army of [-] to help Chen Liu shows that Cao Cao has seen through his plan.

"Order the whole army to speed up."

Things have come to this point, Meng Chen has no choice.Right now, he can only hope to kill Yujin's [-] troops before they enter Chenliu.

Although Yu Jin is not a first-class military general, he is indeed a good player in training and defense.

The reason why Cao Cao sent Yu Jin here is obvious.

An army of [-], say more or less, say less!This move was not so much a reinforcement for Chen Liu, but a test of the Xiliang Army's strength.

As long as the Xiliang Army loses its ability to attack, the entire battle will shift from offense to defense and will be delayed until the beginning of spring.

In that case, no matter whether it is Liu Bei or Sun Quan, they can send troops to reinforce them.

And Cao Cao sent people to send the news to Liu Bei in Jingzhou and Sun Quan in Jiangdong as soon as he was attacked.

Relatively speaking, Jiangdong is far away, and Liu Bei received the news of Meng Chen's massive attack half a month later.

(End of this chapter)